Noah stood out in a culture given over to all manner of depravity. He is described as being “blameless in his generation.” (Genesis 6:9)

Are we blameless in our generation?

The Apostle Paul writes,

“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” – I Thessalonians 5:23-24

See the hope in this passage?

God himself is the one who sanctifies you. He’s the one who keeps you blameless. His grace empowers you to obey.

For the sake of my beautiful Savior, I want to be a blameless believer.

As usual, when I dropped off my ten-month-old at the church nursery, he cried. After a while, he settled down and busied himself with toys.
Then when I returned later, he completely fell apart.
This scenario played itself out multiple times when my children were young.
Small children manifest their need for attachment with reactions like crying, anxiety, eventual adjustment, and then coming unglued when their parents return.
Ever find yourself responding to God this way? I have.
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What does Moses' visit with God on Mount Sinai have to do with upholding the sanctity of human life --and why should it matter to you?
God revealed something about Himself as He spoke to Moses --something which has everything to do with being life-affirming. Read more at pregnancyhelp.com, where you'll find my guest post for the week.
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You’ve seen it all over social media. Another tragic school shooting. More lives lost. More outcries about gun control.
Among all the typical political yelling matches, one voice in the fray caught my attention.
Middle school teacher Kelly Guthrie Raley made some profoundly sensible remarks in a now-viral Facebook post following the mass shooting in Florida.
Raley bravely tackled issues such as:
Lack of discipline in the home
Lack of parental support of teachers
Defensiveness and blame-shifting on the part of parents (making students' poor behavior the teachers’ Continue Reading